
March 2011
One of Nashville’s most revered singer/songwriters, Andrew Peterson, is scheduled to perform on the highly popular Music City Roots: Live from the Loveless Cafe. The concert series is emceed by Keith Bilbrey and hosted by singer/songwriter Jim Lauderdale. The show will air live 7:00 – 9:00 PM CDT on Nashville’s WRLT Lightning 100 and streamed worldwide at www.musiccityroots.com. Tickets are $10.00 for general admission and $5.00 for anyone with a student ID. Tickets may be purchased at New Grimey’s New and Preloved Music, 1604 8th Avenue South and online at www.musiccityroots.com...
Owl City is back after a long cold winter with a new full-length studio album – All Things Bright And Beautiful – due out May 17th Worldwide on Universal Republic. Produced by Owl City’s Adam Young and recorded at Sky Harbor Studios in Owatonna, MN, All Things Bright And Beautiful features twelve new songs and was mixed by Young along with Grammy Award-winning engineer and producer Jack Joseph Puig whose credits include Beck, Mary J. Blige, Green Day and John Mayer to name a few...
For Today have released their much anticipated video for "Seraphim" from the album Breaker. Directed by Drew Russ and shot in the woods south of Orlando, FL, the actual filming of the video turned into an 18 hour work day. Russ says, "I wanted to do something unique for For Today without losing the intensity of the song. Along with being a high-energy song, "Seraphim" also has a very epic feel. I wanted to push for production that conveyed the grand nature of the lyrics...
Earlier this week, Third Day was honored with ASCAP’s Vanguard Award, which recognized the band for its “extraordinary impact on Christian music.” Third Day is the first Christian music artist to receive the ASCAP Vanguard Award. Past ASCAP Vanguard Award honorees include The Killers, Sara Bareilles, Santigold, All-American Rejects, Arcade Fire, The Mars Volta, Jack Johnson, The Strokes, Modest Mouse, Built To Spill, Beastie Boys, Nine Inch Nails, Beck and Bjork...
Big Idea Entertainment, the leading faith-based studio and producer of children’s and family programming, characters and brands, announced today they will release their first-ever live show DVD entitled VeggieTales® Live! Sing Yourself Silly. This all-new DVD will debut on June 4 and June 7, 2011 in Christian and general market stores respectively.
The DVD, featuring an important lesson in sharing, captures all the fun of the live tour with energetic dancers, loads of bubbles, confetti, big bouncy characters and 18 of the most classic and popular VeggieTales...
After nearly a year long break from playing the clubs, a successful trek through Europe and hitting the studio to start production on their summer 2011 CD release Family Force 5 is excited to give their fans a sneak listen of what’s to come as they embark on TOURtantula with special guests Stereo Skyline, Swimming with Dolphins and Since Forever, dates kick off on April 15.
“We’re like five Pamplona bulls anxiously pacing back and forth before being released to terrorize the streets. We’ve meticulously endured countless nights of writing, recording...
The critically-acclaimed, Colorado-based Desperation Band and singer/songwriter Meredith Andrews will team up with international orphan care organization, Children's HopeChest for the FREE TO LIVE Tour this May and June, visiting major markets across the U.S.
The concert, a non-ticketed love-offering event, will feature a night of worship music by two of worship's most exciting and innovative artists. Desperation Band is known for delivering music that is both congregationally-friendly and full of rock 'n' roll attitude while Andrews...
Following the high-impact release of RED’s third studio album UNTIL WE HAVE FACES (2/1) -- the nation’s highest debut its first week out and No. 2 on the Billboard Top 200 Chart -- the twice GRAMMY-nominated rock outfit RED claims the No. 1 position on Billboard’s Christian CHR radio chart this week with its single, “Faceless.” The multi-format No. 1 song, “Faceless” also topped Billboard’s Christian Rock radio chart and it received millions of impressions when the band performed the track live during its street week, on TBS’s CONAN (2/8)...
Owl City’s new single “Alligator Sky” debuted at #1 on the iTunes electronic track chart yesterday! “Alligator Sky” is the first song to be released from Owl City’s new album All Things Bright and Beautiful – which became available for preorders yesterday as well and immediately took the number one spot in the Electronic Albums Chart and is currently #19 in the Overall Charts on iTunes. Fans can purchase/preorder both at: itunes.com/owlcity...
Aaron Gillespie is launching his debut single’s music video, “We Were Made For You,” produced by Billy Graham Evangelistic Association and Samaritan’s Purse, today exclusively at GodTube.com. Click here to view the video.
Last month musician Aaron Gillespie traveled to Haiti with Billy Graham Evangelistic Association and Samaritan’s Purse to see first-hand the work of the organizations, as well as to tape a documentary that will debut this summer. Gillespie hopes that this music video and the upcoming documentary will bring back an awareness to Haiti...
Third Day has invited families who have experienced the gift of adoption to become part of Third Day's live performance. Check out their special letter to fans below...
"Adoption is such an incredible picture of God's redemptive grace. As you can see in the "Children Of God" video, it has touched our Third Day family first hand. So, we've been thinking, how has it touched other families? How can we share that story with the world?...
Three-time GRAMMY® Award-winning band Jars of Clay will take the community-minded theme behind its latest album, Jars of Clay Presents The Shelter, on the road this spring with the launch of The Shelter Tour. Featuring award-winning songwriter/worship leader Matt Maher and special guests Derek Webb and Audrey Assad, the tour will kick off March 30, in Greensburg, Pa., and travel through nearly 20 cities before wrapping up in Jackson, Miss., on May 7.
The Shelter Tour comes on the heels of Jars of Clay’s top billing in the Rock and Worship Road Show...
Rebecca St. James reunited this week in Nashville with the VeggieTales® team at Big Idea, Inc. to be presented with a plaque celebrating DVD sales topping the 1 million mark on “An Easter Carol,” the endearing VeggieTales film that features St. James in the voice role of “Hope, The Musicbox Angel.”
Since its initial release in 2004, this Easter adaption of Charles Dickens original Christmas storyline, has become a beloved seasonal classic and a repeat retail success story the VeggieTales brand...
Fans have been wondering for years what has been taking Swedish rock band Blindside so long to make a follow-up to their 2005 album, The Great Depression. While we last heard from them with a new EP in 2007, the band has been talking about a new record ever since, with little to show for it. Now that the June 7th release date of With Shivering Hearts We Wait is swiftly approaching (and we couldn't be more thrilled!), the band is breaking the silence over where they've been all this time...
On Friday, April 15th, 2011, Show Hope will present the 2nd Annual Spring Celebration featuring the concert production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella, Enchanted Edition. This year's event promises to be a stellar evening, just as it was last May when Cinderella first appeared on a Nashville stage. This year the set will be Nashville's breathtaking Schermerhorn Symphony Center with music performed by the Nashville Symphony. The production will again showcase incredible talent, colorful costumes, a bit of dancing, and a good measure of magic...
The 42nd Annual GMA Dove Awards hosted by TV star and comedienne Sherri Shepherd, announce more performers to the already amazing lineup. Multi-nominated Audrey Assad, Deitrick Haddon, Kirk Franklin, first time and multi-nominee Kerrie Roberts, and nominees Smokie Norful, Laura Story and Tenth Avenue North will join the previously announced performers at the fabulous Fox Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia on Wednesday, April 20th at 8:00 p.m. for the annual awards show. The awards show will be televised on GMC, America's favorite network for uplifting music and entertainment, on Easter Sunday, April 24, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. ET...
John Waller, the popular recording artist who touched the world with the extraordinary song "While I'm Waiting" from the motion picture "Fireproof," is back with a brand new collection of scripture-based songs and declaration-style anthems designed to inspire listeners to fight the good fight of faith. Waller's eagerly anticipated enhanced CD, As For Me and My House, is set for a May 3, 2011 release through Provident-Integrity Distribution. It is his first project since signing with Nashville-based City of Peace Media...
Dove-winning, pop/rock band Building 429 will debut new music from its forthcoming Essential Records album release, titled Listen To The Sound, on its 20-city tour kicking off this week. The “Listen To The Sound Tour” will additionally feature guest artists, Australian rockers Revive and pop foursome Anthem Lights.
Opening tomorrow in Iowa City, Iowa, the “Listen To The Sound Tour” will make its way cross-country from California to New York...
Tooth & Nail Records' girl-fronted hard rock act The Letter Black released a new EP today consisting of previously unreleased material that was recorded when they were recording their debut, Hanging On By A Thread. Check out the announcement from vocalist Sarah below and then check out the EP available on iTunes... "So we're back home for a few more days before we head off on this spring tour. We actually just got back from Knoxville, Tennessee...
Modern worship songwriter/artist Brenton Brown, best known for anthems like “Everlasting God,” “Lord, Reign in Me,” “All Who Are Thirsty,” and “Your Love Is Amazing,” releases today his third full-length album, the acclaimed Our God Is Near from Kingsway with distribution in North America by EMI CMG.
Produced by Jason Ingram and Rusty Varenkamp, Our God Is Near features the musical collaboration of Brenton and his band, The Worship Republic members Daniel Ornellas (bass), Scotty Murray (guitar) and Ben Showalter (drums)...
GRAMMY®-nominated NewSong recently brought their Winter Jam Tour Spectacular to a capacity crowd of nearly 16,000 at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena. Hosts of Christian music’s largest annual tour, NewSong took the stage to debut several new selections, including “One True God,” the title-cut from their highly-anticipated forthcoming release.
This year's tour, produced by Premier Productions and presented by Holt International, features the most artists and dates in its 16-year history...
Just last week, former Forefront Records rock band This Beautiful Republic released their final project, a 3-song cover EP and announced that they had split up late last year. The band has been traveling a bit of a rocky road since parting ways with their lead singer at the end of 2009, and this recording was made before Ben had left the band. Below is their break-up announcement letter from bassist Brandon Paxton, posted at ThisBeautifulRepublic.com...
Dove Award Winner and this year’s female vocalist nominee Laura Story released the title track from her upcoming album Blessings earlier this week on iTunes ® and in less than 24 hours, the track skyrocketed to No. 1 on the Christian Singles Chart. In addition, the single also placed in Billboard’s Top 200 Chart at No.155.
“Blessings” is the debut single off Story’s sophomore album set to release on April 12...
This spring multi-platinum selling band MercyMe will embark on the second leg of the Lovewell Live tour. Accompanying them on the stage will be award-winning female vocalist Natalie Grant and GRAMMY® nominated artist Brandon Heath. The tour will launch on April 7 in Beaumont, TX and entertain audiences through the season...
Already making waves as established radio hit makers and a road worn touring force, the 2010 Song of The Year Dove Award winning modern pop band Tenth Avenue North can add two more charts to which it has reached the summit, this time thanks to the single, “You Are More...
Modern worship band Hillsong UNITED wrapped up its North American “Aftermath” tour with huge crowds in every market, logging 10 sell outs at major venues coast-to-coast while simultaneously mobilizing a movement of people to help ease hunger in the local communities surrounding each worship night and inspiring donations to help with earthquake relief efforts. Becoming the first Christian artist to ever sell out Los Angeles’s Staples Center...
Drawing on real-life experiences near to the hearts of its members and extended family of friends, GRAMMY, AMA and Dove Award winning, Atlanta-based rock band Third Day uses the issue of adoption as a metaphor for God’s love in the video for its latest single, “Children of God.” “Children of God” is the second single from the band’s 11th studio project, MOVE...
Abandon Kansas recently released their full-length album for Gotee Records, Ad Astra Per Aspera (latin for "to the stars through difficulties") out now at all digital outlets and shows, release produced Mark Lee Townsend (Deas Vail, House of Heroes, Relient K).
Off to a great start first week sales landed the band at #15 on Billboard’s Heatseekers chart, as well as topping out at #1 on the Amazonmp3.com album chart...
BEC Recordings’ Aaron Gillespie’s solo debut, Anthem Song, has received widespread attention. After releasing strong last week, Gillespie’s single, “We Were Made For You,” has been selected as the featured iTunes Discovery Download this week. Fans can snag this track for FREE as well as the entire album for $7.99 at iTunes now.
Anthem Song resounded loudly with fans as it charted in the Top 10 at No. 6 on the Billboard Contemporary Christian Albums chart...
Selling over 30,000 units, taking the No.1 spot on the Christian Albums chart and No. 11 on Billboards' Top 200, sixstepsrecords’ Passion: Here For You has topped their own street week debut for a Passion record to date.
In addition to topping the charts, the latest single from the new album, “Waiting Here For You” from Christy Nockels will go for radio adds next week. To see the live performance of the song, please click here...
“Awake & Alive,” the latest single from Atlantic/Ardent/INO recording group Skillet, has bulleted its way to #1 at Mainstream Active Rock Radio outlets nationwide. Their gold certified album, “AWAKE,” now features a trio of Active Rock and Christian radio blockbusters including the current hit “Awake and Alive,” the RIAA gold certified, top 5 Active Rock and Christian Rock smash, “Monster,” and the just certified RIAA gold hit “Hero,”– with digital single sales from the album now exceeding 1.5 million. “Hero,” which has already received an array of TV placements including the NFL’s Sunday Night Football, NFL Weekend Kickoff promos...
Today, ex-Demon Hunter drummer Jesse Sprinkle wrote us to help get the word out about a special raffle he's hosting to raise money for a missions trip to Uganda. Check out the details from Jesse himself regarding special Demon Hunter and Dead Poetic items and, if you feel God moving your heart to, please pitch in to support his missions trip. Also, click here to check out a video from Jesse about the raffle!....
Dove-winning band Building 429 enters into a new season as it joins the Provident Label Group family and announces its fifth studio album, set to release May 10, on Essential Records. Titled Listen To The Sound, Building 429 has crafted a record that is sonically vibrant and lyrically substantive, with songs that collectively acknowledge life’s struggles, but point to the hope, grace and love of God. The 10-song project is produced by Jason Ingram and Rusty Varenkamp...
Fervent Records artist and reigning Dove Awards Female Vocalist of the Year Francesca Battistelli received a surprise greeting from the staff at Word Entertainment after her performance at Sunday’s sold out Winter Jam concert at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn. Her label family along with her renowned producer, Ian Eskelin showed up at Bridgestone Arena adorned with foam No. 1 fingers in celebration of her sophomore album Hundred More Years debuting at the top of the Christian SoundScan Album Chart. Battistelli scored a different No. 1 this week at AC Indicator with her current single “This is the Stuff...
The second round of appearances was announced today for the upcoming GMA Dove Awards, hosted by TV personality and comedienne Sherri Shepherd. The legendary Kenny Rogers, multi-award-winning Point of Grace, The a cappella TV sensation Committed, multi-nominated Ernie Haase and Signature Sound, Female Vocalist of the Year nominee Britt Nicole and first time nominee LeCrae are the second group of artists to be announced for Gospel Music’s biggest night of the year. The 42nd Annual GMA Dove Awards are being held Wednesday, April 20, 2011 at Atlanta, GA's historic Fox Theatre. The awards show will be televised on GMC...
It’s not even spring yet, but multi-platinum recording artists Michael W. Smith and Amy Grant have already experienced one of their highlights for 2011: touring alongside each other as longtime friends and creative partners. The pair’s recently-wrapped run of shows called the “2 Friends Tour” brought back a flood of memories not only for fans, but for the performers as well.
“Touring with Amy was absolutely awesome,” Smith says. “Our friendship runs deep and my respect...
Word recording artist Big Daddy Weave will hit the road in March for the “Love Come to Life” tour, featuring special guests American Idol Season Six finalist Chris Sligh and breakout new artist Luminate. The tour begins on March 25th in Palos Heights, IL, and wraps up May 8th in Ahoskie, NC.
Big Daddy Weave’s reputation for recording songs dear to the hearts of thousands is eclipsed only by their reputation for bringing incredible heart and passion to each and every live performance. Big Daddy Weave’s “Love Come To Life Tour” is no exception. The tour’s concept centers on seeing Love Come To Life in everyday actions...
Recently, hardcore act Inhale/Exhale announced their departure from Solid State Records and have become the latest act to ask fans to support their independent venture financially. Check out the band's announcement below... (thanks to Zach for the tip!) "...Hello all, we are an independent artist now and have decided to release a 6 song EP for you guys on our own. We have no backing"...
“The Daytona 500: The American Dream” is a one-hour documentary special delivering fresh and never-before-seen footage from self-professed Skillet fan, Trevor Bayne’s historic run to Victory Lane. Bayne, who won the Great American Race on his first try, in just his second NASCAR Sprint Cup Series start, has been credited by some experts as securing the most improbable victory in the 53-year history of the Daytona 500. One day after his 20th birthday, Bayne piloted his No. 21 Wood Brothers Ford to Victory Lane...
With 16 Gold Records, 7 Platinum and 2 Double-platinum albums to his name, and as the author of 12 books, Michael W. Smith’s latest read “A Simple Blessing: The Extraordinary Power of an Ordinary Prayer” is compelling critics and fans to bless others as well:
“Instead of looking for how you can be blessed, it's inspiring to hear Michael's insight on how best to bless others. It only seems fitting to consider Michael W. Smith's ‘A Simple Blessing: The Extraordinary Power of an Ordinary Prayer’ a blessing itself!”—Jesusfreakhideout.com...
Sparrow Records’ Britt Nicole can be heard in the upcoming major motion picture SOUL SURFER, starring AnnaSophia Robb and Helen Hunt, with Carrie Underwood in her film debut, and Dennis Quaid. Songs featured during the film include "Like a Star" from her sophomore album The Lost Get Found and "Set the World on Fire" from her freshman release Say It. TriStar Pictures releases SOUL SURFER in theaters nationwide on April 8th, 2011...
When the Newsboys see a need, they do what they can do to help in any way possible. Discovering the desperate need for clean water in the Dominican Republic, Newsboys, along with the dedicated support of Compassion International, are helping to supply a water filtration system in the Dominican Republic.
It is reported that 80% of disease is caused by unclean water, and according to the United Nations Development Program...
We reported last Friday on the upcming new solo release from former original Newsboy Peter Furler, titled On Fire. We just got word this morning that the release date has been pushed back until Tuesday, June 21st! The updated info from EMI CMG is below... Grammy nominated and Dove award winning Peter Furler needs no introduction. His history in our industry has been well documented as the previous iconic lead voice of the Newsboys. He has not only been given our industry’s top songwriter of the year award, but also driven the sales of five Gold...
The 42nd Annual GMA Dove Awards announced today that it will celebrate local church heroes by inviting Georgia churches of all denominations to send in 30 second clips finishing the statement “my pastor is my hero because.” The Gospel Music Association is partnering with Christian Copyright Licensing International and PraiseHymn Sound Tracks in launching this special recognition of pastors in the State of Georgia...
Fervent Records and reigning Dove Awards “Female Vocalist Of The Year” Francesca Battistelli, proves that she’s got the stuff with her sophomore album Hundred More Years landing in the No. 1 spot on the Christian SoundScan Album Chart and No. 16 on the Billboard Top 200 chart today, making it her highest charting album debut to date. The album features her current No. 2 single “This Is The Stuff.” Battistelli’s impressive debut is right on the heels of scoring four nominations including the prestigious Artist Of The Year for the upcoming 42nd annual Dove Awards, making her the most nominated Female Artist this year...
33Miles will begin their headlining “Today Tour” at the end of this month with special guest Jonny Diaz and newcomers Finding Favour. This is the second leg of the “Today Tour,” the band also went on the road in promotion of their latest recording Today in the fall of 2010.
The tour, which takes the namesake of 33Miles’ most current album Today, will begin in Ohio on March 25 and will wrap at the end of May in Kansas City, MO. Other notable tour stops include Arlington, TX, Bloomington, IL and others...
Recorded live amidst the voices of 22,000 college-aged young people, Passion: Here For You is available nationwide and via all digital outlets. The album has already skyrocketed to No. 6 on iTunes ® Top Albums Overall Chart and can be downloaded here. The live recording from Passion 2011...
The first round of appearances was announced today by this year's host for the upcoming Dove Awards. TV personality and comedienne Sherri Shepherd tweeted today the first list of performers for the upcoming 42nd Annual GMA Dove Awards to be held Wednesday, April 20, 2011 at Atlanta, GA's historic Fox Theatre...
Two weeks from the release of his fourth album, listeners can pre-order Shawn McDonald’s Closer on iTunes ® with an instant gratis of the song “Better Way.” The album is available at an early rate of $9.99. Click here to purchase the iTunes® pre-order.
Radio stations are welcoming the return of McDonald with his first single “Closer”...
Today, Aaron Gillespie is thrilled to release his album, Anthem Song, to what he hopes is a new generation of worshippers. Upon releasing today, Anthem Song, immediately charted on iTunes debuting at No. 17 on the overall iTunes Top Albums chart, No. 2 on the Christian iTunes Albums chart and No. 1 on Canada’s iTunes Christian chart...
Last year was quite a year for Dave Barnes, and 2011 is well on its way to being even better. He's already off to a great start as he kicked off this past weekend joining Brandon Heath's Leaving Eden Tour, which is hitting a dozen markets across the southern U.S. into early April. Tour dates are listed below. Additionally, Barnes' single "God Gave Me You" was not only a hit on CHR and AC radio but has crossed over to Mainstream AC. Officially impacting radio yesterday, the single had already obtained early adds with four stations...
One of the most highly anticipated projects of 2011 will be releasing this summer, as Rush Of Fools is in the studio recording their debut CD for eOne Christian Music, a division of eOne Entertainment. At the production helm is renowned mainstream producer, Dennis Herring (Elvis Costello, Counting Crows, Modest Mouse), who flattered the band by requesting to work with them. Rush Of Fools is currently recording at Herring’s Sweet Tea Studio in Oxford, MS and the album is scheduled for a late summer 2011 release...
Downhere, the Dove, Convenant and Juno award winning group, is scheduled to launch their first Out & Aboot Tour March 11, 2011. The 17-date tour begins in Alabama and concludes May 7th in Pennsylvania. Downhere also announced award-winning rock band, Rush Of Fools, as the featured guest for the tour.
“Last fall we hit the road with Rush Of Fools for the first time, “says Downhere’s lead singer, Marc Martel. “From the moment they arrived at the first venue we played together...
When Owl City's Adam Young released his debut record in 2009, he didn't know he had a hit on his hands — he honed his songs in his parents basement in Owatonna, MN, during his off hours working at a Coca-Cola factory — but Ocean Eyes went on to become the sleeper smash of the year, topping the iTunes Albums Download chart in its first few weeks and moving more than one million copies to date. On May 17, Young will return with his second album, All Things Bright and Beautiful...
Due to the success of their 2010 release, Raising Up The Dead, which Caedmon's Call released independently, the album will now see more nationwide exposure when it hits stores March 22. The six-piece will also be hitting the road. Check out all the details below... "We are hitting the road! Yes, it's true. We are scheduling a weekend of release shows in Texas on May 13 - 15. We can't wait to play the songs from Raising Up The Dead for you. As we finalize all the details, we will send them your way...
On Tuesday night, Fervent Records and reigning Dove Awards Female Vocalist Of The Year Francesca Battistelli celebrated the release of her sophomore album entitled Hundred More Years with an intimate concert at the renowned Belcourt Theatre in Nashville, TN. Surrounded by family, friends and industry insiders, Francesca performed the new release from top to bottom including the current Top 3 hit single “This Is The Stuff,” along with surprise guest performances...
Grammy nominated and Dove award winning Peter Furler needs no introduction. His history in our industry has been well documented as the previous iconic lead voice of the Newsboys. He has not only been given our industry’s top songwriter of the year award, but also driven the sales of five Gold records and sales of over seven million albums as the unforgettable front man for Newsboys. He has written, produced and sung over 25 number one hits including classics such as "He Reigns," "Shine," "Something Beautiful," and "It is You...
Pop/rock band Building 429 will debut new music from its forthcoming May release on a 20-city tour kicking off late March. The “Listen to the Sound Tour” will additionally feature guest artists, Australian rockers Revive and pop foursome Anthem Lights.
Opening in Iowa City, Iowa on March 23, the “Listen to the Sound Tour” will make its way cross-country from California to New York, promising fans a night of high-energy music with spiritual depth...
In Christian retail stores Saturday, March 5 and everywhere March 8, VeggieTales: ‘Twas the Night Before Easter is garnering significant media attention in trade and consumer outlets far and wide. Crosswalk.com says, “’Twas the Night Before Easter contrasts the popular sentiment that ‘bigger is better’ with the gospel truth that Jesus’ sacrificial death and resurrection is our true source of hope. In this VeggieTales, the gospel message shines bright and clear...
Atlantic records and their GRAMMY®-Nominated rockers Skillet have announced the release of a new digital EP. The “AWAKE AND REMIXED” EP will arrive at all DSPs on March 22nd.
The EP – which features alternative versions of songs found on the RIAA gold certified album, “AWAKE,” including the current top 5 Active Rock hit, #1 Christian Rock hit “Awake and Alive...
Abandon Kansas to release their full-length album for Gotee Records, Ad Astra Per Aspera (latin for "to the stars through difficulties") on March 8 at all digital outlets and tour stops, produced Mark Lee Townsend (Deas Vail, House of Heroes, Relient K). Band to kick off tour with Swimming With Dolphins on March 8 and April dates with The Wedding announce...
Sanctus Real lead vocalist Matt Hammitt and his family got through baby Bowen’s second heart surgery yesterday. Please pray for Bowen who will be in recovery for several days. See www.bowensheart.com for the latest. Toledo’s ABC affiliate runs a compelling video/print feature covering Bowen’s surgery: http://abclocal.go.com/wtvg/story?section=news/local&id=7990647...
Word recording artist Mark Schultz will hit the road in March for “The “Renaissance Tour,” featuring special guests Jason Gray and David Klinkenberg. The tour begins on March 10th in Evansville, IN, and finishes up April 10th in Yukon, OK.
This is the Dove Award-winning singer-songwriter’s first major tour since he co-headlined the 2010 “Come Alive” tour last spring with Point of Grace in support of his 2009 album of the same title. Schultz will be performing hit songs from past favorite albums in addition to his current release Come Alive, including his current single...
For Fervent Records and reigning Dove Awards Female Vocalist Of The Year Francesca Battistelli, March 1 is going to be a day that she remembers for at least a ‘hundred more years’ with the release of her sophomore album entitled Hundred More Years available everywhere beginning today. The release comes on the heels of Battistelli scoring four nominations including the prestigious Artist Of The Year for the upcoming 42nd annual Dove Awards...
Owl City is back after a long cold winter with a new full-length studio album – All Things Bright And Beautiful – due out May 17th Worldwide on Universal Republic. Produced by Owl City’s Adam Young and recorded at Sky Harbor Studios in Owatonna, MN, All Things Bright And Beautiful features twelve new songs and was mixed by Young along with Grammy Award-winning engineer and producer Jack Joseph Puig whose credits include Beck, Mary J. Blige, Green Day and John Mayer to name a few...

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